Pyromorphite, Wheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Size: 7.0×6.3×3.0 cm
Species: Pyromorphite
Locality: Wheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Description: I was shocked when I cam across this specimen in Dennis Novak’s collection. Wheatley pyromorphites are few and far between on the modern market. The mine was operated over two short periods from 1850-1860 and from 1917-1920. These specimens are avidly sought after by East Coast collectors and those with an appreciation for American mining history.
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ID: 25051
Size: 7.0×6.3×3.0 cm
Species: Pyromorphite
Locality: Wheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Description: I was shocked when I cam across this specimen in Dennis Novak’s collection. Wheatley pyromorphites are few and far between on the modern market. The mine was operated over two short periods from 1850-1860 and from 1917-1920. These specimens are avidly sought after by East Coast collectors and those with an appreciation for American mining history.
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ID: 25051
Size: 7.0×6.3×3.0 cm
Species: Pyromorphite
Locality: Wheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Description: I was shocked when I cam across this specimen in Dennis Novak’s collection. Wheatley pyromorphites are few and far between on the modern market. The mine was operated over two short periods from 1850-1860 and from 1917-1920. These specimens are avidly sought after by East Coast collectors and those with an appreciation for American mining history.
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ID: 25051
